Accelerator push rod - how to fit?

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Accelerator push rod - how to fit?

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Just got home in the van, but for the first time it was via a large yellow flat-bed truck. The accelerator push rod failed at the lever end on the way home after dark, but I was able to idle into a safe spot to wait for recovery at least. I've already ordered a new part from Brickwerks. Trouble is, I can't work out how to fit the forked end of a new push rod to the pedal lever, as whatever hardware was doing the job had fallen off on the road somewhere by the time I came to inspect it.

If any helpful genius here can tell me which fixings I'll need for the job, I'd be more than grateful. Thanks a million in advance :ok
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Excellent OBG, thanks for your help (despite the late hour). I didn't find this particular diagram while Googling... It looks like the end of the push-rod must simply locate into the upper hole in the lever without additional fixings, so that's easy enough (unless anybody else knows different).

Thanks again and sleep well!

Tim
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Somebody doesnt have a Haynes workshop manual ! Good bedtime reading . :ok
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multisi wrote:Somebody doesnt have a Haynes workshop manual ! Good bedtime reading . :ok

Somebody actually did have a nice shiny new Haynes manual, but then somebody lent it to a fellow owner up the road who shortly afterwards sold their van, and the manual with it. :?

Must get another though, you're right.
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